Just bought the game and am wondering if I install the beta patch, will I be able to continue with the single player campaign I've started, or do I have to scrap it and start again?

<t> Thanks for the reply. <br/>
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I've allowed CoI in Win XP firewall, yes (you say firewalls, plural. Er . . .?)<br/>
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And I don't know what you mean when you say 'have you forwarded your ports'. Can you explain, in simple terms? I'm generally computer knowledgeable, but when it comes ...

<t> Spent hours in the bhq lobby, and can't get a multiplay game up and running. Disabled firewall, no joy. Some players seem to run no prob, others like me can't connect. Game just doesn't find opponent ip, no matter who hosts.<br/>
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What's the deal? Really need to play this online. I play ...

Beeblebrox,

Did you get anywhere with that 'loop' bug I posted? I sent you the saved game a while ago.

I'm well advanced in the same campaign, but playing as other side (Rus), and have had no problem. Whatever it was affected the Germans only, it seems.

done that, to your email, but its mid 'loop', not pre. Let me know if you find anything.

Cheers.

Playing it the other way, as Russians, I've now got past the danger point without a hitch. Some time I'll try it again as Germans and see how it works out.

Nope. It's not that. I actually win the battle, then instead of advancing, find myself back on Map 1.

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I save the games under the name German Campaign1, and keep that name as I go along, reloading from it.<br/>
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When I get 'thrown back' to Map 1, I can choose Teams, units, etc, but the map settings (deployment zones, Victory Location ownership) are as they ...

<t> I'm caught in a loop. Playing second op in the new Grand Campaign, Fuger's Ostlich. Germans against AI. I win the first battle, move to second map, win that and, instead of progressing to the third and last map, get thrown back to map 1 with original settings. Play again, play map 2, and the ...

<t> I had a similar experience with CC2. An old 'tabletop and early Spectrum and C64' wargaming friend who'd moved away and with whom I'd pretty much lost contact with for some years, suddenly reappeared grinning at my door with 'You just gotta look at this!'<br/>
We installed it in my rickety old ...

<t> This is fantastic news! I'm another who has a soft spot for the CC series, and memories of many many happy hours, days, years spent battling away either against the ai or, better, head-to-head. Case's Ladder, Zone etc etc. <br/>
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One of the things that killed the games for me in the end ...